Transcript
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- Mrs. Dominguez
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- A dictionary is a reference book that contains words listed in alphabetical order that gives information about the words meanings, forms, pronunciation, etc.
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- a book in which words that have the same or similar meanings are grouped together
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- a list that gives definitions of the hard or unusual words found in a book
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- any one of the parts into which a word is naturally divided when it is pronounced
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- a word that has the same meaning as another word in the same language
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- a word with a meaning that is opposite to the meaning of another word.
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- Words that have more than one meaning
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- either one of the words that are at the top of a page in a dictionary or similar book and that show the first and last words on the page
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- The meaning of a word or phrase
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- something suggested by a word or thing
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- a word entered in a list or book; especially : a word in boldface type that is being explained in a dictionary
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- used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
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- an explanation of where a word came from : the history of a word
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- Affix a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning : a prefix or suffix Prefix - a letter or group of letters that is added at the beginning of a word to change its meaning Suffix - a letter or a group of letters that is added to the end of a word to change its meaning or to form a different word
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- the basic part of a word which shows its main meaning, to which other parts can be added.
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- a symbol (such as a number or letter) written above and immediately to the left or right of another character
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- The words that are used with a certain word or phrase and that help to explain its meaning
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- a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way
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- a traditional or common style often used in literature, theater, or art to create a particular effect